Dallas Real Estate News

National Open House Weekend Zips Up Dallas Real Estate News:Confessions of an Open-House Addict

By Candy Evans / June 3, 2011 /

Hello, my name is Candy Evans, and I am an open-house addict. FYI this¬† weekend is National Open House Weekend. Now I hope to make open house info a regular part of my new CandysDirt.com blog when it’s up and running. But truthfully, I’m kind of torn by the whole open house concept. Did you…

Inside Dallas Real Estate News: One Down in 36 Hours (Becky Frey) and Doris Does Beverly Drive

By Candy Evans / June 3, 2011 /

Isn’t it funny how you hear nothing but doom & gloom out of the mainstream media? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know properties in the Loop are really doing OK, but sometimes even my natural optimism is drowned by the national media. So I approached one of my trusty sources yesterday and said, you can go…

Inside Dallas Real Estate News: Stealth Sales All in the Cowboys Family??

By Candy Evans / June 2, 2011 /

So this is not confirmed, but here’s what I think has been going on. Jerry (Jerral) Jones Jr. and Lori Lemon own 4301 Beverly Drive, a gorgeous 6906 square footer built in 1998, highly customized by the first owner, Jimmy Bishop, and once owned by Kim Schlegel. Well, that house is now plumb empty and…

Troy Aikman’s Cozy Coppell Retreat: Dallas Real Estate News

By Candy Evans / June 2, 2011 /

A little different from his Highland Park real estate, here is where Troy hangs in Coppell. Close to Cowboys Stadium and D/FW. Built in 1994, this 4134 story home has four bedrooms, four and a half baths, an attached garage and sets him back $17, 923.28 in taxes. Pretty cozy, actually.

Case-Shiller Says Double Dip Is Here, D.C. Only Market Showing Improvement: Dallas Down 2.5% From First Time Home Credit Daze

By Candy Evans / June 1, 2011 /

If you bought your home in 2002, on average spread across the U.S., your home has not gained a wink of value from that price nine years ago. That’s the latest from those good folks who bring us the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index and have now confirmed the Double Dip is documented. Hmmm. High drama:…